It is the last day of Epiphany today.  Ash Wednesday ushers us into Lent tomorrow.  Although it can be shorter by about ten whole days

It’s that time of year again. Yes, black history month. So here’s 28 reasons to hug a black person today: Reason 1: They deserve a

By Lynn Japinga A strong, confident, brilliant professional woman is at a party, standing with a small group of people. Next to her is an older

By Dana VanderLugt inˈten(t)SH(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective: done on purpose; deliberate. Synonyms: calculated, conscious, intended, purposeful I talk to my writing students about audience all the time

When James Fenimore Cooper complained about the novel he was reading, his wife told him to put up or shut up, to just go ahead

I heard that Donald Trump wants a massive military parade. I preached a sermon once, for Palm Sunday, about a military parade. I’d had my

From Jennifer L. Holberg: These days, we need as many good words as we can get. That’s probably always been true. My friend, Jane Zwart,

The Bible does not like dogs. • When evil queen Jezebel is pushed off a balcony to her death, her corpse is eaten by dogs

By Brian Keepers I was uncertain as to how many people would show up.  Arthur (Art) Cirulis had only been in the community for eight